There are 10 ways to get from Waterville to Ithaca by bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, plane, bus (Greyhound), or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Boston, MA - South Stationbus Waterville
- Take the bus from Boston to Ithacabus FlixBus 2691
12h 59m$98–174Drive 463 mi
cheapest- Drive from Waterville to Ithacacar 463 mi
9h 56m$85–122Bus, train
- Take the bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the train from Boston to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Utica, NY to Ithaca, NYbus
16h 29m$113–434Fly Augusta State Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Fly from Augusta State Airport (AUG) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane AUG - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NYbus
9h 1m$158–581Bus, train via New York
- Take the bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Ithaca, NYbus
13h 59m$101–897Bus via Utica
- Take the bus from Waterville to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston to Utica Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Utica, NY to Ithaca, NYbus
15h 9m$114–221Bus, train via Portland
- Take the bus from Augusta Transportation Center to Portland Transportation Centerbus
- Take the train from Portland to Bostontrain
- Take the train from Boston to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
17h 35m$173–559Taxi to Rockland, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Waterville to Rockland (RKD)taxi
- Fly from Rockland (RKD) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane RKD - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NYbus
8h 8m$283–1,062Bus to Portland, fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Waterville to City of Portlandbus
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane PWM - ITH
9h 46m$103–505Bus to Bangor, fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Waterville to Bangor Park & Ridebus
- Fly from Bangor (BGR) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane BGR - ITH
10h 53m$93–455
Augusta State Airport (AUG) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterville to Ithaca is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Waterville to Ithaca is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 8h 8m and costs $280 - $1,100.
The distance between Waterville and Ithaca is 567 miles. The road distance is 465.7 miles.
The best way to get from Waterville to Ithaca without a car is to bus which takes 12h 59m and costs $95 - $180.
It takes approximately 12h 59m to get from Waterville to Ithaca, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterville to Ithaca is 466 miles. It takes approximately 9h 56m to drive from Waterville to Ithaca.
There are 62+ hotels available in Ithaca.
What companies run services between Waterville, ME, USA and Ithaca, NY, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Waterville to Ithaca via Colby College Museum of Art, Boston, MA - South Station, and Boston in around 12h 59m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Augusta State Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Boston, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Rockland to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Boston, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Portland to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Portland to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Newark, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Bangor to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Newark, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Bangor to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via New York La Guardia, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Augusta State Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Boston, New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Rockland to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Boston, New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Portland to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Bangor to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Augusta State Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Augusta State Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Boston, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Rockland to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Rockland to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Boston, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Augusta State Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Rockland to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $33–39
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Colby College Museum of Art to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Augusta Transportation Center to Portland Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Utica, NY to Ithaca, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Ithaca, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Ithaca, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–80
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Waterville to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston to Utica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Waterville to City of Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Waterville to Bangor Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Augusta Transportation Center to Portland Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $13–45
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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